Gonda, Oct 18: Three school children were killed and one seriously injured on Tuesday morning when they were run over by a speeding car near the Chauri intersection in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district.

The injured child has been admitted to the hospital in a critical condition. Gujarat: Six Killed, 13 Injured As Bus Collides With Container Truck on Ahmedabad-Mumbai National Highway in Vadodara (Watch Video).

According to a police spokesperson, the children were on their way to school when the incident took place. Uttarakhand: Helicopter Carrying Kedarnath Pilgrims From Phata Crashes, Casualties Feared (Watch Video).

"Efforts are on to trace the car which reportedly sped away towards Lucknow. Eye witnesses have told us that the car was black in colour and had a Delhi registration number. We have alerted our counterparts along the way," said a senior police official.

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